Where does “राज्य” come from?

राज्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit राज्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrā́ṭṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

राज्य (Sanskrit): kingly, princely, royal; royalty, kingship,...

Definitions

  1. kingly, princely, royal; royalty, kingship,...

Ancestry of “राज्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritराज्a king, sovereign, chief; to rule, to reign; to...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHrā́ṭṣ—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrā́ćšking, ruler
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “राज्य”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrā́ćš →